Level 3 PSLE
Betty and Zhulian each had a plate of dough of the same mass for making biscuits. The same mass of dough was used for each biscuit. Betty made 40 biscuits and had 50 g of dough left. Zhulian made 10 biscuits and had 1.1 kg of dough left.
  1. What was the mass of dough needed for each biscuit?
  2. With the remaining dough from both girls, how many more such biscuits can be made at most?
4 m
Level 3
2 honeydews and 3 mangosteens cost $2.20 altogether. 5 honeydews and 5 mangosteens cost $4.40 altogether. How much do 10 honeydews cost? Give the answer to 2 decimal place.
4 m
Level 3 PSLE
A crate filled with 35 mangosteens has a mass of 16.4 kg. The same crate when filled with 15 durians has a mass of 3.64 kg. The mass of 1 mangosteen is twice the mass of 1 durian. Find the mass of the crate when it is empty. Express the answer in g.
5 m
Level 3
A briefcase with 5 magazines in it has a mass of 2.58 kg. When 6 more magazines and 22 guide books are added, the mass becomes 4.28 kg. Each magazine has a mass 2 times as much as each guide book. Find the mass of the briefcase when it is empty. Express the answer in kg.
5 m
Level 3 PSLE
Three boys, Az, Ben and Ix had the same number of notes. Az and Ben each had of mix of $10-notes and $2-notes. Az had 7 $2-notes while Ben had 13 $2-notes. Ix had only $10-notes.
  1. Of the three boys, who had the most money?
  2. What was the difference in the total value of Az and Ben's notes?
  3. Ben used all his $10-notes to buy a present. He then had $164 less in notes than Ix. How many $10-notes did Ix have?
5 m
Level 3 PSLE
In a shop, candles are sold only in boxes. A box of 8 short candles costs $2.30 and a box of 5 long candles costs $3.70.
  1. Dan wants 17 short candles and 3 long candles for his lanterns. What is the least amount of money that Dan will need to spend on the candles?
  2. Zara bought 14 more long candles than short candles from the shop. The total number of candles she bought was fewer than 50. How much did Zara spend on the candles altogether?
5 m
Level 3
Oscar Mobile Company has a few mobile phone service plans. Plan A offers 270 SMS and 90 minutes of talk time for $25.20. Plan B offers 370 SMS and 190 minutes of talk time for $35.20. Oscar Mobile Company is also going to launch Plan C which offers 170 SMS and 260 minutes of talk time. How much should Oscar Mobile Company charge for Plan C if the cost per SMS and the cost per minute of talk time do not vary across the three plans?
5 m